National Journal: Presidential Power Rankings

“It’s ironic: As more contenders adopt his policies (Huntsman wants out of Afghanistan, Gingrich is all for auditing the Fed), Paul is becoming increasingly marginalized.”

Rank: 9

Chris Cillizza: The Fix blog, Washington Post

“But, many of his other views are well outside-the-mainstream of the party and ensure that Paul will have a deep but decidedly narrow support base for this race — just as he did when he ran for president in 2008.”